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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />August 18, 2008 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />AGREEMENT WITH DR. SCOTT WELDY TO <br />PROVIDE VETERINARY SERVICES FOR <br />THE SANTA ANA ZOO AT PRENTICE PARK <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 sl Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />(1j)()(Z-- <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the <br />attached agreement with Dr. Scott Weldy for the provision of veterinary <br />services at the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park in the amount of $68,000 <br />for a one-year term, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the <br />City Manager and City Attorney.t <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park is required by the United States <br />Department of Agriculture and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) <br />to provide veterinary services for the collection of animals maintained <br />at the Zoo. Due to the resignation of the Zoo's contract veterinarian <br />the Zoo Manager and Zoo Curator contacted and interviewed veterinarians <br />that had previously expressed interest or had experience in zoo <br />veterinary practice. Four candidates were selected for final interviews. <br /> <br />Dr. Scott Weldy was selected as the most qualified candidate. Dr. Weldy <br />has more than 20 years of zoo experience with exotic animal veterinarian <br />medicine. Further, Dr. Weldy has performed satisfactorily for the past <br />ten years as backup vet for the Zoo's contract veterinarian and often <br />filled in as the Zoo veterinarian during the regular contract <br />veterinarian's absence. <br /> <br />Dr. Weldy will provide a comprehensive program of preventative and <br />curative medical care for the entire Zoo collection, including the exotic <br />animals. Dr. Weldy will visit Zoo facilities a minimum of 12 hours per <br />week to examine the animals' health and sanitation, and assist with <br />maintaining complete medical history records for each animal in the <br />animal collection. <br /> <br />25M-1 <br />